For all the celebration by Indiana officials of a deal with the Chicago Bears, lots still needs to happen before the team crosses the state line to build its new stadium in Hammond.

CHICAGO — The Bears’ potential move to Indiana took another step forward on Thursday when a key committee approved a plan to create an agency that would help get a stadium built.

Indiana leaders announced Feb. 19 that a deal was struck to potentially relocate the team to a new stadium in Hammond, about 30 miles southeast of the Windy City.